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Give to the Max Day Aims to Raise $3M for DC Area Nonprofits

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It’s no secret that the struggling economy is hurting many nonprofits financially, especially in the DC metro region. Can local fundraising campaigns like Give to the Max Day , which is modeled after the successful GiveMN day in Minnesota help boost funding and brand awareness for DC metro area nonprofits? November 10.

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Rivian planning to install 10,000 EV chargers across the US and Canada by 2023

The Verge

These DC fast chargers will be for Rivian owners only, with details on pricing and associated programs coming soon. Rowe Price and Amazon’s Climate Pledge Fund. Rivian described the network in a blog post : Each site will have multiple chargers and will be conveniently located on highways and main roads, often by cafes and shops.

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Instacart tweaks tipping system after tip-baiting outcry

The Verge

It’s also now requiring customers leave feedback for removing tips and pledging to deactivate any customer who “consistently and egregiously engages in this type of behavior.” Instacart this week expanded its sick pay policy as part of an agreement with Washington, DC Attorney General Karl Racine.) The company claims “only 0.25

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11 apps to promote healthy lifestyles among employees

The Next Web

Yet as the work-life balance blurs more than ever — especially for an employee of a startup team — entrepreneurs are taking the pledge to not only lead their colleagues to success, but to protect them from burnout and bad health along the way. DC Fawcett , Paramount Digital Publishing. Try MeetCody.com.

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Daily Crunch: Starting today, Twitter says all advertisers must obtain verified accounts

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Taking the plunge : Founders Pledge, a charitable initiative in London, launched a venture capital arm called Pledge Ventures in what Mike writes is to “create a new ‘flywheel’ in philanthropy.” Use code “DC” for a 15% discount on an annual subscription! You can sign up here. Big Tech Inc.

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Reporting Social To Stakeholders

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

She agreed to write this post about what she learned from a panel presentation she and other nonprofit social media professionals gave at the Social Media Week in DC – several of whom have presented or participated at one of the Packard Foundation OE Program Peer Learning Exchanges I facilitated. Quantify what you’re looking for.

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Comcast to provide Wi-Fi to low-income students through local community centers

The Verge

Other community centers in Atlanta, Denver, Detroit, Miami, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington, DC will also be included. The pledge also included a provision to open Wi-Fi hotspots to “any American who needs them.”. The lift zones are meant for students without ready internet access or a place to study.

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